Subject: enron and chase manhattan bank sign long - term energy management agreement houston and new york  ) enron energy services , a subsidiary of enron corp . , and the chase manhattan corporation ( nyse : cmb ) announced today a ten - year , $ 750 million energy management agreement . enron will provide energy management services for 860 of chase  , s facilities nationwide , including office buildings , retail branches and operations centers . as part of this agreement , enron will provide commodity management , including analysis and consolidation of approximately 30 , 000 annual utility invoices currently processed through multiple operating groups , as well as overall project management for energy infrastructure upgrades , designed to make material improvements in the energy efficiency of many chase facilities . " chase has taken a leadership position among financial institutions by recognizing the financial and administrative benefits of working with enron to consolidate its energy management processes ,  8 said lou pai , ceo of enron energy services .  & our agreement effectively takes chase out of the energy management business and enables them to focus more time and resources on growing their successful financial services business . "  & this transaction is another great example of chase  , s discipline and initiative in creating significant value for our shareholders ,  8 said liz flynn , head of chase business services .  & it again demonstrates the effectiveness of chase business services , a shared services organization created to improve service and lower costs for all of chase  , s operating groups .  8 the chase manhattan corporation , with $ 406 billion in assets , is one of the world  , s premier financial services institutions , with operations in 48 countries around the globe . chase has a top - tier ranking in all areas of investment banking , private banking , trading and global markets activities as well as information and transaction processing . chase is a leading provider of financial solutions to large corporations , financial institutions , government entities , middle market firms , small businesses and individuals , and has relationships with more than 30 million consumers across the united states through products and services such as credit cards , mortgages , online banking , debit cards , deposit products and auto loans . through its newly formed business unit , chase . com , chase is successfully creating new business models for the internet economy . chase can be reached on the web at www . chase . com . enron is one of the world  , s leading electricity , natural gas and communications companies . the company , which owns approximately $ 34 billion in energy and communications assets , produces electricity and natural gas , develops , constructs and operates energy facilities worldwide , delivers physical commodities and financial and risk management services to customers around the world , and is developing an intelligent network platform to facilitate online business . enron  , s internet address is www . enron . com , and the stock is traded under the ticker symbol  & ene .  8